2007-09-03 10:46:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The "-us" goes with "cephal" -- cephalus means head or brain.
2007-09-03 10:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word is derived from Greek, hydro, meaning water and kephale, meaning head. The translation from Greek to English often has the suffix us added in the translation so that hydrokephale (pronounced hydro ke faaly) becomes hydrocephalus. The 'us' is not added, it's part of the word.
2007-09-03 18:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are almost correct...."hydro" means water and "cephalus" means head. The "us" is not a seperate word.
2007-09-03 17:55:03 · answer #3 · answered by crash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water of the head.
2007-09-03 17:52:22 · answer #4 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"us" is part of the word "cephalus"- I dont think there is a separate meaning for "us".
2007-09-03 17:55:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋